Chair's Message

Welcome to the baccalaureate degree program in Radiation Therapy at Texas State University. The program’s recognized strengths according to the Joint Review Committee of Education include strong cooperative relationships with 16 cancer centers in the Central Texas region to provide a strong and diverse clinical foundation. A major strength noted by the accreditation process has been the strong support of a large group of Clinical Supervisors.

The program was awarded full accreditation status after its first accreditation application and site visit in the year 2000 with the maximum award period of 3 years as a new program.

The radiation therapy program completed it’s second JRCERT accreditation site visit during the Fall of 2004. The program assessment concluded with 100% positive comments with no recommendations. The site visitor is quoted in saying that “these type of program’s produce graduates who distinguish themselves from the blue collar mentality. We know where tomorrow’s leaders in our profession are coming from.” The program was awarded a maximum accreditation period of 8 years. The program is noted for going above and exceeding requirements and accreditation standards.

Together, our faculty deliver a very comprehensive curriculum while sharing an educational philosophy that is based on two principles; the first regards the Quality of Education – making every class a great learning experience while taking a personal interest in each student. I have known wonderful teachers at this great university as my own instructors. It is my desire to keep the tradition of providing a personalized interest to every student alive. My instructors have had a positive impact on my life as they were able to make “a connection” with the material and intrinsic motivation that was instilled in me. As teachers and lifelong learners, I believe that we share the will to encourage all students to become lifelong learners.

The second principle regards each of us as an academic advisor, a coach, a career counselor. We realize the importance of helping individual students set goals that are attainable while challenging the student to reach higher levels. Each one of us have provided many hours of personal consultation with students to provide direction. Teachers are powerful people who can change another person’s life by sculpting what they are, into what they desire to be. As a Chair and teacher it is my goal to maintain an environment in which students find intrinsic motivation for learning and education while pursuing their goals. In professions in which starting salaries are comparatively high, the motivational factors instilled in each student for learning should reflect an initiative of higher order. A strong value that we share as faculty is this higher order of education in the growing numbers of graduates from our program.

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